Reasons why some people steal 81 Articles

by Adele Gregory

If you put different people who have no critical needs to meet into an identical environment with an opportunity to steal, what might determine who takes and who doesn't? Experiments have shown that, as a whole, people ar...read more

by Darnell Banks

In my opinion there seems to be many people who think that stealing is the right thing to do because, it is the only think that they can do. They might feel unequivilant to there surroundings and everything around the...read more

by Can Tran

Who can really know the exact reasons that people do steal. The most obvious are the cleptomaniacs that just steal whatever they see and steal whatever chance they have. Cleptomania is a psychatric condition that needs t...read more

by Joe Dixon

In the distant past, stealing was principally a preoccupation of the lower classes, the poor, vagrants etc. Their reasons were usually pretty basic. They would steal food and clothes to feed and dress their families. No...read more

by Brenda Lachman

As we entered the ICU coming from the hospital's cafeteria, my sister in-law asked me to hold her purse for a moment. As I grabbed it, I almost let it fall because of the unexpected weight. I was about to ask "What in the ...read more

by Ethel Smith

There are people who would never dream of stealing no matter what their circumstances. There are others who may steal under certain circumstances and then there are those for whom stealing is a way of life. There can be ma...read more

by Wendy Brooks

Why do some people feel the need to steal? This need seems to overpower any fear of being caught and going to jail. So, what drives a person to commit such a crime? I believe there are different reasons why people steal...read more

by Alisa Starr

People who feel comfortable stealing do so for a couple of reasons; but most of all, it is because their lives are messy. Something, or someone has wronged them and they feel as if they deserve whatever it is they are stea...read more

by Timothy Ellis

Before we can understand why people steal, we must properly understand what stealing is. A quick search through any dictionary will likely turn up a definition similar to that which I found on Wikipedia (http://en.wikiped...read more

by Kayla Weller

I'll admit it. Theft can be a morally gray area for me. While the fear of getting caught has always kept me in line, I can empathize somewhat with both career criminals and those who occasionally grab a stapler from their ...read more

by Ted Sherman

HUMOR: There are many phony reasons to explain why people steal, but they are all wrong. I have the true reasons, and for the first time ever, you are reading about them now. So, pay attention! 1. As soon as politicians a...read more

by Colleen C Smith

Stealing is a cheaters way of getting what they want. In the early morning hours when my alarm clock begins to buzz, I roll over and push the snooze button. I trick myself into believing a few more minutes will make all t...read more

by Just luvin Jones

The reasons are endless and theft on the rise. I have been down to my last and wondered how I was going to feed my children. Lots of things crossed my mind including stealing. Then my husband would come home with bags of f...read more

by C Davison

People steal for a lot of reasons. Some are compulsive, and some are much simpler and basic than that. It is easy to judge, but having been on both sides of this situation, I have an insight on the subject. As a young t...read more

by Mona Gallagher

Reason, motivation and objects of desire combine to make stealing a highly explored topic. One answer will not suffice for all but we can examine some of the many reasons that lead people to steal. Professional thief: He...read more

by Colette Georgii

Some people steal because they have no inner controls that tell them not to steal. These people are lacking in a well-defined ego and have no superego whatsoever. As Sigmund Freud tells us the Personality is made up of a...read more

by Rob Purifoy

The desire and emotion of getting something for nothing is something we likely all have. Advertisers know this which is why we see the word FREE just about everywhere. Most of us love to get a discount and some seek out...read more

by Justice Liberty

Individuals become thieves for many different reasons, and some may even believe that they are justified by doing so, for the simple fact that they feel they have also been cheated in some way, however minuscule it may be....read more